EU Allocates €510M Humanitarian Aid for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2025
EU Allocates €510M Humanitarian Aid for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2025
The European Union has announced an initial humanitarian assistance package of €510 million to Nigeria and other sub-Saharan African countries as part of its €1.9 billion global humanitarian budget for 2025.
According to a statement by the EU delegation in Abuja, the funds will be directed towards providing support for vulnerable populations in regions including West and Central Africa, the Sahel, the Lake Chad Basin, North-West Nigeria, Central Africa, the Great Lakes region, and the Greater Horn of Africa.
The European Commission elaborated:
“These funds are set to be channelled across West and Central Africa, the Sahel, the Lake Chad basin, North-West Nigeria, Central Africa, the Great Lakes region and the Greater Horn of Africa.”
In addition to the €510 million allocated to Africa, the EU earmarked €470 million for humanitarian aid in the Middle East and North Africa, with significant attention to crises in Gaza and Yemen.
The EU’s statement highlighted its global leadership in humanitarian aid, noting that over 300 million people are projected to require assistance in 2025.
Hadja Lahbib, EU Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness, and Crisis Management, emphasized the importance of delivering aid effectively:
“Our humanitarian aid funding will support our partners on the ground – the UN family, the Red Cross/Red Crescent family, international and local government and non-governmental organisations – to provide life-saving, emergency assistance where needed. At the same time, I reiterate my call for safe and unimpeded access to people in need: funding is not enough – we need to be able to reach the most vulnerable.”
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Other Allocations by Region:
– Middle East and North Africa: €375 million for the wider Middle East and €95 million for North Africa and Yemen.
– Ukraine and Moldova: €140 million for Ukraine, now in its third year of war, and €8 million for Moldova.
– Latin America and the Caribbean: €113 million for crises in Venezuela, Colombia, Haiti, and Central America.
– Asia and the Pacific: €182 million for Myanmar, Afghanistan, and related crises, with €35 million for Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean region.
– Emergency Reserves: €295 million for sudden-onset crises and €110 million for innovative projects and policy initiatives.
The EU reaffirmed its commitment to addressing global humanitarian challenges, while urging respect for International Humanitarian Law to ensure aid reaches those most in need.
